Over the last two years I've been collecting a wide variety of the line-engraved issues of British Queen Victoria stamps, mostly bought on eBay. On several occasions I've ended up with forgeries- some sold...
I have been collecting stamps for nearly 20 years and you might think that is long enough to learn how to distinguish genuine item from forged stamps. VERY UNTRUE . On several occasions I've ended up with...
In about 1912, forgeries of the Penny Black were made from a photograph of a genuine block of stamps from Plate 9. They shouldn't dupe the experienced collector, but if you are new to philately and perhaps...
These two errors are confused by many! An Off center error is a Planchet that was struck partially out from under the dies. It will be missing some of the design of the intended coin. Example: it will be...
Hi fellow eBayers I thought I'd draw up a little guide of knowledge I have built up over time on eBay regarding eBayers reputations. As Feedback Ratings are the corner stone of the eBay community,they are what...
Are you one of the people who buys the 1p items such as headphones and all sorts from China?Well, I have been thinking about this a lot lately, and have read a lot about the critizism it recieves and also the...